just a thought...

I'm an RN and it's a little disturbing to me when I read women here post medical questions and responses are posted that should not be followed! If there's ever any question about calling your doctor, call your doctor! Thats what he or she is there for and what you're paying them for. Opinions are always welcome I believe, but don't offer medical advice if you don't know what you're talking about, or even if you think you do... Even the best intentioned advice can be misleading and could really cause problems for the woman with the question. This is not to cause problems just to ask you ladies to think about each others best interest before posting response. I would never respond to a post with "that's normal" or "wait until contractions are this far apart before calling" which are all responses I've seen. My response would always be the same, to call your doctor because what "is normal" for one woman may or may not be normal for you. That's really it, hope this doesn't cause drama. Im just offering the best medical advice I know to: if you have a question, call your doc :)

I'm an RN and it's a little disturbing to me when I read women here post medical questions and responses are posted that should not be followed! If there's ever any question about calling your doctor, call your doctor! Thats what he or she is there for and what you're paying them for. Opinions are always welcome I believe, but don't offer medical advice if you don't know what you're talking about, or even if you think you do... Even the best intentioned advice can be misleading and could really cause problems for the woman with the question. This is not to cause problems just to ask you ladies to think about each others best interest before posting response. I would never respond to a post with "that's normal" or "wait until contractions are this far apart before calling" which are all responses I've seen. My response would always be the same, to call your doctor because what "is normal" for one woman may or may not be normal for you. That's really it, hope this doesn't cause drama. Im just offering the best medical advice I know to: if you have a question, call your doc :)

I agree, but most of the time when I give advise, as I'm assuming other women do too, it's only things that I am 100% positive my doctor told me (I alwayss ask questions&remember answers!) but in the end it's always best to consult your personal physician. (:

I agree, but most of the time when I give advise, as I'm assuming other women do too, it's only things that I am 100% positive my doctor told me (I alwayss ask questions&remember answers!) but in the end it's always best to consult your personal physician. (:

Thank you indeed, I totally agree. Even if the advice you give is exactly what your doctor said to you it doesn't mean it's applicable. Medical advice is given in context, on the back of a full clinical history and medical exam. Countless times on this and other forums I've seen advice that could be dangerous, because the person giving the advice doesn't realise the significance of something the OP said. This isn't to say that much of the advice is wrong, just that it's impossible for anyone, including doctors and nurses to give accurate advice to someone they haven't met or examined. I'm a vet and run fertility forum in the UK and much of our time is spent moderating comments from well meaning posters. There's a skill to giving advice in a way that is general, useful and non specific. Some people are great at it to be fair, but I do worry when I see things stated as firm fact which are actually v dependent on individual circumstances. If in doubt, ring the doctor

Thank you indeed, I totally agree. Even if the advice you give is exactly what your doctor said to you it doesn't mean it's applicable. Medical advice is given in context, on the back of a full clinical history and medical exam. Countless times on this and other forums I've seen advice that could be dangerous, because the person giving the advice doesn't realise the significance of something the OP said. This isn't to say that much of the advice is wrong, just that it's impossible for anyone, including doctors and nurses to give accurate advice to someone they haven't met or examined. I'm a vet and run fertility forum in the UK and much of our time is spent moderating comments from well meaning posters. There's a skill to giving advice in a way that is general, useful and non specific. Some people are great at it to be fair, but I do worry when I see things stated as firm fact which are actually v dependent on individual circumstances. If in doubt, ring the doctor

Amen! I love all these posts -- "I've been having contractions for [insert time period]; should I call my doctor?" "My baby's leg is hanging out of my vajayjay; any advice?" "My water broke two days ago but I didn't want to bother my doctor. Anyone else's water break yet? How long ago?"Sheesh! Common sense, people! If in doubt, call your doctor or go to the hospital! :-)

Amen! I love all these posts -- "I've been having contractions for [insert time period]; should I call my doctor?" "My baby's leg is hanging out of my vajayjay; any advice?" "My water broke two days ago but I didn't want to bother my doctor. Anyone else's water break yet? How long ago?"Sheesh! Common sense, people! If in doubt, call your doctor or go to the hospital! :-)

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